Cryptocurrency seems to be all the rage in the past few years. It comes as no surprise that even since its origins back in the 1980’s, people have had the nose for such an enormously lucrative prospect of having virtual money at their disposal. Unlike centralized banking systems, some cryptocurrencies have decentralized control which enables users to perform trade without any third party, such as some company’s server.

There is not a unified opinion on whether or not to invest in cryptocurrency. While some find it extremely profitable, others are still skeptical and indecisive about making their first move. Be that as it may, if money is the only obstacle between you and your cryptocurrency investment, there are ways to ride it out.

Investing in cryptocurrency pays off for those who are willing to take the risk. The gains are beyond fantastic. As options are innumerable for the ones who decide to take the first step, it is useful to see how you can invest if your current financial situation needs an additional boost.

The good news is that loans for investing in cryptocurrency are available online. These lending platforms offer competitive terms and have their respective advantages. Unlike traditional bank loans, these lending companies offer rather appealing interest rates which might depend on your credit score. However, even if you have a bad credit payday loan, the majority of the businesses will not take that as a reason to reject your application. As any debt has a maturity date, so do these loans. Hence, it is important to make sure you are acquainted with terms and conditions.

These short-term loans, also called payday loans, work miraculously fast. In most cases, it is only a matter of hours before the funds are made available for you. A great many of them have mobile apps and application can be done regardless of where you are. The matter of personal information security has been raised time and time again but reputable lenders guarantee the quality of their service through using the top-notch software.

Although the majority of lending platforms operate in the majority of states, some do not. While browsing through your options, scout out for the ones that seem like a viable solution for your investment. Do your research because it will save you lots of time, nerves and most importantly, money.

A source says Sears Holdings may license its Craftsman, Kenmore, and Diehard brands. Essentially, Sears would charge a fee to outside companies to use the brand names on their products. Sears has not confirmed this licensing model but with the other recent developments involving selling Sears brands at outside retailers, I’m guessing this is in the works.

Railroad shipments are peaking as the holiday season draws near which could be a sign of an expanding economy according to . This is good news for Warren Buffett’s railroad investment in Burlington Northern.

“Our railroad carried 200,000 carloads last week,” Buffett said Oct. 4 at a Fortune magazine conference in Laguna Niguel, California. “That’s the highest total in three years. And that’s stuff moving around the country, supplying merchants and doing all kinds of things.”

Buffett added: “As of today, the recovery is still under way.”

It’s hard to go against Buffett’s optimistic view on the economy but many people are still sitting on the sidelines as far as stocks are concerned. Where there is fear, there is opportunity.

Joel Greenblatt discusses a valuated index that he developed. His concept was to create an index that that is weighted toward the cheapest valued stocks as oppose to being equally or market cap weighted like the S&P 500. His index puts emphasis on finding value as oppose to just blindly buying the market regardless of value. Greenblatt states that the results tested over a 20 year period resulted in 6 – 7% better returns per year with the same beta or risk. The majority of people aren’t going to beat the market actively investing in individual stocks; therefore, Greenblatt’s index seems like a great investment that many people could benefit from in the long term. The only bad part, it’s boring

There has been a lot of talk about Sears Holdings turning into a REIT lately. Eddie Lampert said in an interview for New York Magazine in 2005 that the real estate was not even factored when coming to a decision on the acquisition of Kmart. It is interesting to see how the company’s objective is beginning to shift from a retail turnaround strategy to an attempt to unlock value with existing brands. The only sure thing with Sears Holdings going forward will likely be the stock repurchase program.

Q; You say Kmart wasn’t a real-estate play.

Lampert: What I focused on when I invested in Kmart was the potential for a revitalized retail operation. We didn’t even do a separate valuation of the real estate.

Here is an illustrated explanation of mortgage backed securities (MBS). This is obviously just a starting point but the video does a great job of easily explaining the concept behind these investments that we hear so much about. The Khan Academy has numerous videos on banking and money for those interested in learning more on various topics. .

Warren Buffett appeared on CNBC where he fielded mostly questions about the Obama tax agenda in this video. Buffett has received criticism regarding his new tax rule. Buffett clarifies his plan as follows: “My program would be on the very high incomes that are taxed very low – not just high incomes, not just some guy making $50 million playing baseball, his taxes won’t change. Make $50 million appearing on TV, his income won’t change. But if they make a lot of money and they pay a very low tax rate, like me, it would be changed by a minimum tax that would only bring them up to what the other people pay.”

Eddie Lampert’s ESL Investments has sold $95,911,877 in AutoZone () stock over the last 3 days. ESL Investments has been dumping shares over the last year with no notable insider buying during this period.

Rogers is a big believer in raw materials, agriculture, and the future of Asia. This is an interesting hour long interview with Rogers with a Q&A; session.